Split Mountain, Mountain summit in Sierra Nevada, California, United States.
Split Mountain is a high peak in the Sierra Nevada located between Fresno and Inyo Counties, reaching 14,064 feet (4,286 m) in elevation. The peak features two distinct summits running along a north-south line of the Sierra Crest.
Frank Salque and his climbing party made the first recorded ascent of this summit in 1887. The artist Bolton Brown later named it, reflecting the mountain's two distinct peaks.
The name Split Mountain, from its double summit, was coined by artist and mountaineer Bolton Brown in 1896; the Wheeler Survey had called it Southeast Palisade. Split Couloir, the steep gully between the two peaks on the east side, appears in the 2010 book Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America.
Climbers can reach the summit through several different routes, including the John Muir Trail or the Red Lake trailhead. The north side offers more accessible climbing conditions for those with moderate experience.
Split Couloir, the steep gully separating the two summits on the east side, appears in the 2010 book Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America. Skiers and climbers seek it out for that reason, though the ordinary walking route lies on the gentler north slope.
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